Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. An 1850 United States Military graduate, in the beginning of the Civil War he served as Major and Chief Quartermaster to General P.G.T. Beauregard during the First Bull Run Campaign. Afterwards he served on the staff of General Joseph E. Johnson and helped these two officers design the Confederate Battle Flag. He was promoted to Brigadier General, PACS in January 1863. After the war he studied law and served three terms as Mayor of Dallas, Texas (1874 to 1876, 1877 to 1879, 1883 to 1885).
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. An 1850 United States Military graduate, in the beginning of the Civil War he served as Major and Chief Quartermaster to General P.G.T. Beauregard during the First Bull Run Campaign. Afterwards he served on the staff of General Joseph E. Johnson and helped these two officers design the Confederate Battle Flag. He was promoted to Brigadier General, PACS in January 1863. After the war he studied law and served three terms as Mayor of Dallas, Texas (1874 to 1876, 1877 to 1879, 1883 to 1885).
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